What is scheduling agreement release in SAP MM-PUR - Purchasing?

SAP Term: scheduling agreement release

• Component: MM-PUR

• Component Name: Purchasing

• Description: A document used by a customer to request or indicate his intention to request delivery by the vendor of part of the total quantity of materials stipulated in a scheduling agreement. There are the following types of scheduling agreement release: Forecast delivery schedule FRC schedule JIT delivery schedule JIT schedule If you use both JIT schedules and forecast schedules, the former are the ones against which deliveries are actually to be effected, the latter being a more tentative indication of likely future requirements. If you use forecast schedules only, these are then the schedules against which the vendor is actually to deliver. The terminology used in the Advanced Planner and Optimizer APO is slightly different to that used in ERP system: The "operative delivery schedule" APO corresponds to the "JIT schedule" ERP system, and the "forecast/planning schedule" APO corresponds to the "forecast delivery schedule" ERP system.

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• Key Concepts: 
  A Scheduling Agreement Release is a document used in SAP Materials Management (MM) Purchasing to confirm the delivery of goods or services. It is used to confirm the delivery of goods or services that have been agreed upon in a Scheduling Agreement. The release document contains the details of the delivery, such as the quantity, date, and price. 
  
  How to use it: 
  The Scheduling Agreement Release is created in SAP MM Purchasing by entering the details of the delivery into the system. The release document is then sent to the vendor for confirmation. Once the vendor has confirmed the delivery, the release document is updated in SAP MM Purchasing and can be used for further processing. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  It is important to ensure that all details entered into the Scheduling Agreement Release are accurate and up-to-date. This will help to ensure that all deliveries are made on time and that any discrepancies can be quickly identified and rectified. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The Scheduling Agreement Release is closely related to other documents used in SAP MM Purchasing, such as Purchase Orders and Delivery Notes. It is important to understand how these documents interact with each other in order to ensure that all deliveries are made on time and that any discrepancies can be quickly identified and rectified.